L: Pours fairly clear chestnut brown under a thuin cream to light tan foam collar. S: More brown sugar and darker sugars than chocolate or coffee aromas, faint chocolate but no harsh roast aromas. T: Chocolate but dry and not sweet and more in the middle than in the front, leasding into the after taste. Some graininess. Finishes dry with a touch of tartness. F: Very creamy, medium full body, with very fine soft carbonation. O: This is a fairly tame porter. The chocolate is there but fairly toned down, no coffee, the hops are mild and the alcohol is moderate.It is not huge and in your face but it is easy to drink. (624 characters)

Pours a slightly transparent cola color with a thin cap of khaki bubbles. Aroma is very faint, smelling of caramel and perhaps chocolate--it's difficult to say. Taste is similar to the aroma, being that it is also thin and one-dimensional. There's some caramel sweetness and a dash of hops to balance, and not much else. I hope this just needs a little time to warm and open up, or else there's not much else to say (as a matter of fact, something akin to burnt marshmallow does manifest after some warming). The body is a shade thin but within the acceptable range for the style.

I'm usually pretty easy to please when it comes to porters, but this falls short of the mark. (675 characters)

a clean amber/brown hue with 2 fingers of creme colored head and nice lacing for a porter.

smells of nuts, toffee, caramel, chocolate, coffee. the flavor has a vanilla kick up front followed by nuts, dark fruit (almost like a quad), hint of cocoa, and a complex sweet malt bill, which is impressive considering the low abv.

medium body on the lighter side with a decent amount of carbonation.. creamy on the lips and pretty filling for a light porter!

nothing too impressive with this one, but it's a pretty good porter nonetheless. (535 characters)

What a great porter. I'm no beer snob so my descriptions are to be taken lightly. This porter has a good flavor. Notes of smoke, and molasses hit the nose. Strong at first but finishes smooth. Not a bad beer to drink to get started into porters. It was a lot lighter than I anticipated. I'm just getting into ports/stouts and this was a great first pick. I really like the flavor profile and how it finishes. You don't get a sour face or bitter finish, this porter is sweet, but subtle. (486 characters)

A- Pores a deep dark brown with a fat fizzy white head. Is clearly well carbonated. surprisingly when held up to the light there is actual a very slight amount of head retention.

S- The smell is rather faint being somewhat chocolaty while having the underlying profile of burnt malts. Slightly smokey.

T- The taste is slightly sweet and malty while being overly smokey. The finish is somewhat bitter as the result of the smokey taste of burnt malt With some slight cofee and espresso notes. Not very complex and pretty basic.

M- Rather high carbonation for a porter with a rather light mouth feel to it. Has very light qualities with a very watery texture.

O- A very sub par porter that leaves quite a bit to be desired. Rather unfortunate. The sight of the beer alone after first being poured told me right of the bat that this was going to be a rather low quality porter. As much as I hate to say it for Wisconsin brews this one is pretty much just worth avoiding. (1,021 characters)

The pour was a medium brown with an orange hue and a large (2-3 finger) khaki colored rocky head that diminished to a thin layer of residue with a decent collar and had fair lacing.

The aroma was super light of a toasted chocolate malt, a mild resin hop and a doughy yeast with notes of chocolate and coffee.

The taste was lightly sweet with a hint of chocolate at first then became a smooth bitter malty with a note of coffee towards the end. The flavor lasted a short while with a weak coffee taste left behind.

Mouthfeel was just a little shy of medium in body and had a slight watery texture with a mild but firm carbonation.

Overall the taste was a little stronger than the aroma but still was a tad on the mild side... (765 characters)

Badger porter pours a very dark almost black color, with a nice large creamy head. There is a nice malty dry smell, with hints of coffee. The taste is a bit light and watery, but a nice malt flavor does come through, and some coffee flavors can be tasted. It is a bit too light and watery, BUT easy to drink. Overall its not bad, its a bit different, could be better, but still enjoyable. (388 characters)

A- Huge head, wow, maybe a couple inches worth. Settles into a thick off white head atop a very dark brown porter. Great head retention and some decent lacing.

S- Normal cola/dark malt smell.

T- Chocolate right off the bat. Funky metallic after taste that I'm not a fan of.

M- Little light for the style but overall a minor complaint.

D/O- With no bottle dating(!!!) who knows how old this bottle is. The appearance definitely was the highlight of the pint...the aftertaste was just too much for me. Would revisit if I could verify bottle date. (548 characters)

Poured with low to no head. May be unfair as it was into a plastic glass. As with many porters the aroma was mild, but largely malt based of darker grains and mild roast. Tame overall thoughThe softer flavors made this easily drinkable. There was a nice sweetness to the flavor that blended with the mild roast. For an Am. porter I didn't detect much hops, unless they meant something else for it.Biggest issue was the light body. Carbonation seemed a little big for style too.Drank fine. I'd give it another go, but I wouldn't search far and wide for it.Brought and offered to me by my brother in law. Thanks John. (619 characters)

A - Lighter in color than most porters. Almost more of a dark amber than a porter. Lots of carbonation, got at least 2 fingers of head space out of the bottle.

S - Not much scent here, nothing bad nothing good.

T- Nothing as far as roasted malts or chocolate tastes. Not bad for a lighter porter though.

M - again the mouth feel is light, this could be a more of a session porter.

D - Enjoyable lighter beer, I can see having a couple of these in one sitting. I would drink this again if offered one, but I will probably seek out more substantial porters in the future. (573 characters)

A - Looks like a dark Brown Ale with a ruby brown color. A larger than average, bubbly, foamy, light, off-white color. About average (a little below probably) retention but a nice foamy layer of lace left.

S - Slightly roasted malt aroma along with hints of chocolate. A good amount of earthy, nutty aromas as well. Some toasted caramel and toffee too. Definitely a porter that is closer to a Brown Ale than to a Stout.

T - Starts with some roasted malt. A lot of earthy and nutty flavors come out. Maybe a touch of maple. Reminds me a lot of a Brown Ale, but a bit more roasted. As it warms, more milk chocolate and cocoa flavors start to come out. Some toasted caramel and toffee also comes out in the back (present initially but more so as it warmed).

M - Lighter body with about average carbonation. A little too watery/thin and just a bit drying on the finish.

D - Pretty drinkable beer with a nice Porter/Brown Ale taste. Plenty of nuttiness and later chocolate making it a fairly sweet beer.

Notes: Pretty nutty overall with some chocolate coming out as it warms. It seemed to be in between a Porter and a Brown Ale. Pretty sweet with almost no hop presence, but not cloying. A decent beer and a nice inexpensive porter. Not going to be anything great, but it is pretty drinkable and has an above average taste. (1,323 characters)

badger portrait! i think that could be an expression for doing something nearly impossible (ya know, 'cause they're ornery and don't sit still)..."explaining that to him was like painting a badger portrait"

looks like a brown ale (and at 5% i kinda expect it to drink like one). a little suds but surely nothing impressive

I like my porters like my coffee -- black. This one is not quite there, but still looks nice. Deep brown with obvious highlights. Can't see through because the glass I was given was chilled beforehand -- which also likely killed any chance of lace retention.

Smell is of coffee, dark chocolate, flash of roasted malt upfront but settles in easily and quickly.

The taste does have some bite right away, as the nose does, and it too quickly settles back to something more comfortable. A good tasting porter, but a simple one. Not very complex, flavors are tradtional and conservative. Still, not bad at all.

This makes for a good session beer -- some of the better porters just can't accomplish that because they assault the senses so heavily. I'm guessing this could be had for a possibly lower price in the liquor store, so I'll keep an eye out for it again.

Pours a clear, dark amber color. 4/5 inch head of an off-white color. Decent retention and slight lacing. Smells of sweet malt, yeast, pale malt, a hint of roasted malt, hint of wheat, and slight vanilla. Fits the style of an American Porter. Mouth feel is smooth and crisp with an average carbonation level. Tastes of sweet malt, slight roasted malt, yeast, pale malt, hint of wheat, and slight hop. Overall, not complex, an average porter that is a little lacking in body. (474 characters)

A deep brown body with ruby accents deep into the middle of the glass. A small tan head dissipates quickly and leaves little to no lacing behind. A nose of slightly roasted malt and burnt caramel leaves a little to be desired. A light medium body, thin and a little watery, with roasted grains, cocoa powder and a bit of espresso. The finish is not overly bitter and lends more towards the drinkable side due to the lighter body. Overall, an acceptable porter, average compared to most. (546 characters)

T - tastes of sweet malts with a coffee aftertaste. This is a pretty standard porter taste without much complexity.

M - pretty thin and watery mouth to it.

D- this was an okay porter. The flavor was very subtle and middle of the road, making this easy on the palate and easy to consume. I wouldn't say no to this one, but it wouldn't be my first choice. (452 characters)

A-Poured into a snifter...1-finger head on aggressive pour. The beige cap last about 45-60 seconds before fading into a few splotches and a thin ring around the edge of the glass. Color is a dark brown but a little light is getting through.

S-I have to strain on this one...light toasted malt aroma w/a hint of chocolate and coffee. Also a thin veil of wet dog on the nose.

T-Light subtle flavor that is nice, but barely shines through. Maybe my palate is too used to bolder brews, because this isn't bad at all, but I was expecting more taste. Toasted malt and mocha notes, and a pleasant rise in bitterness in the finish.

Poured into a pint glass this brew has a thin brown color that had a pretty week head, even with a hard pour. The head was a creamy color that was thin and left no cap. The aroma was light and had some malt characteristics but was faint for any signs of the true flavor. The taste was very thin and there was a lot of upfront carbonation. The aftertaste was the only thing this has going for it. There is a lingering sweet chocolate taste that is refreshing. For a Porter many above this. (488 characters)

Pours a rich dark brown which hints at red in places. Beige head disappears quickly. Smells pungently of smoky chocolate and a peculiar, acrid bitterness...almost a bit like ammonia. (Kind of off-putting.) Very bitter indeed. The sweetness of chocolate pokes through here and there, cutting through the bitterness more as it warms. The finish is nice, though, mellowing out to where more complexity is perceivable. Personally, it's a bit bitter for me. If they'd cut the bitterness by just a hair... (499 characters)